North Shore Throws Competition, AUT Millennium Stadium – 19 January 2014
American visitor Kibwe Johnson, 2011 Pan American Games gold medallist in the hammer throw, was out to 70.45m in the senior HT. Matthew Bloxham with the senior hammer struck 60.91m and with the 6kg shot cleared 16.41m. Marshall Hall 53.63m with the discus and Alexander Parkinson 43.19m. Ben Chong Wong had a PB of 14.25m with the senior shot in his first trial with the rotational technique and another PB in the 1.75kg DT 43.21m. Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 47.45m and 6kg HT 52.22m. James Brandon had a PB of 43.63m with the 1.5kg DT. Siositina Hakeai DT 55.88m, Nicole Bradley HT 57.99m and Anthony Nobilo PB 5kg HT 49.24m.

Trans Tasman Junior Challenge, Auckland v. NSW, Mt Smart Stadium – 19 January 2014
Auckland won with 954 points to New South Wales 581. This is only the third time in the history of the event for 10 and 11 year old athletes that Auckland has won.

HAWERA
Jump to the Music, Hicks Park – 17 January 2014
In strong winds which were shielded by four buses parked alongside the triple jump runway Phillip Wyatt was out to 15.10m (+3.8). Scott Thomson was second clearing 15.02m (+4.7), Todd Swanson managed 14.38m (+3.4) and Sean Pay 13.28m (+3.0). Anna Thomson won the women’s triple with 11.39m (+4.4), from Aprille Mincher 11.11m (+4.5 and Jade Graham 10.93m (+3.0). Billy Clayford was over the high jump at 2.02m, Jordan Peters was second with 1.97m and Liz Lamb cleared 1.72m in the tricky conditions.

AUSTRALIA
Hunter Track Classic, Hunter Sports Centre Newcastle NSW – 18 January 2014
National 800m champion for the last two seasons Brad Mathas ran a personal best 800m of 1:49.17 in finishing second to Nicholas Toohey of Queensland who recorded 1:47.97. Arianna Lord was eleventh in the 1500m in 4:31.68, just outside her best of 4:31.60 set in Auckland in March last year.